Loco Shed Liveries

Date: 2004-08-01
Owner: Gallery Administrator
Size: 16 items
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Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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AJJ Electric Loco Shed has three WAM4 locomotives in this livery: 20427, 20508 and 20613. Apart from regular duties, these locos are specially meant to haul the Sapthagiri Express (push-pull system) between Chennai and Tirupati. They have been modified fo

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Fine livery from a well respected shed. Giving a new life to these long-serving workhorses. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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This was AJJ Shed's version of the Shatabdi livery. Note double lightning strokes on the front. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Dec 2004.

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This alternate Rajdhani livery can be seen on earlier WAP4 locos of quite a few Sheds. What distinguishes BRC Shed is their unique logo painted below the window on the chief-driver's side at either end. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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An uncommon livery for WAG7 locos. Apparently this paint wears well! Ink & Pencil by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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Typical Erode Electric Loco Shed livery. Original WAP4 locos have higher skirts and no aluminium beeding. The red colour is more vermilion. This livery is now the standard for WAP4 locos coming out of CLW. Most sheds have adopted this colouring as default

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WAP1 livery back in 1984. Note side windows in the cab doors themselves. Cattle-guard was WAM4-type. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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WAP1 in Shatabdi livery. In AJJ Shed, WAP1 locos for 2007/2008 had two lightning strokes on either side of the headlight assembly as well as two extra cream lines. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Jan 2005.

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Classic Rajdhani livery. Starting from WAP1 continuing right upto certain WAP4 locos even today. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Dec 2004.

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New WAP4 livery from Lallaguda Electric Loco Shed. Note the aluminium beeding (as in the WAP1).The skirt is a bit lower and the red colour is bluish. Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Dec 2004.

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Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Nov 2004.

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Draw & Colour by PoochiVenkat. Dec 2004.

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These are some of the hues used for liveries. I've colour-picked them from paint samples.